Prema Aguni Manahi Guni Guni
AI-drafted translation — pending review
Pondering again and again on the fire of love in my mind, I have stayed awake through this wretched night. The passion-maddened elephant weeps in the grove, longing for you, O relisher of rasa.
What use, O jealous one, is the pride in your mind? You know well that Kanu belongs to you. He is like a raincloud whose form is made beautiful, as you, fair one, adorn it like lightning.
New sprouts, bangles, sandalwood paste, the decoration of lotus petals - none of it consoles him. Restless upon his bed, he rolls upon the ground; without you, his body burns.
Know again and again the anguish of that beloved - he alone truly worships the five flower arrows of Kamadeva. Rare indeed is such a connoisseur of rasa - so sings this servant, Govinda dasa.
About Prema Aguni Manahi Guni Guni
A Bengali pada by the medieval poet Govinda Dasa Kaviraja, one of the most prolific composers of Radha-Krishna love poetry in the Vaishnava-pada tradition, who signs the closing verse with his own name (bhanita). It is a night-vigil poem in which a sakhi describes Krishna as a passion-maddened elephant weeping alone in the grove, restless and burning without Radha, building toward the closing image of him worshipping the five flower arrows of Kamadeva.
Frequently asked
Who wrote Prema Aguni Manahi Guni Guni?
Prema Aguni Manahi Guni Guni was composed by Govinda Dasa Kaviraja.
What is the meaning of Prema Aguni Manahi Guni Guni?
Pondering again and again on the fire of love in my mind, I have stayed awake through this wretched night. The passion-maddened elephant weeps in the grove, longing for you, O relisher of rasa.
How many verses does Prema Aguni Manahi Guni Guni have?
Prema Aguni Manahi Guni Guni has 4 verses.
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